McDonald versus Shirodkar cervical cerclage for the prevention of preterm birth: impact of body mass index by Reinaldo Figueroa (5432579)

“…</p> <p><b>Results:</b> Of 95 women, 47 (49.5%) received a Shirodkar, and 48 (50.5%) a McDonald cerclage. 16 women (16.8%) were categorized as normal weight, 35 (36.8%) as overweight, and 44 (46.3%) as obese. …”

Table_2_Validation and analysis of expression, prognosis and immune infiltration of WNT gene family in non-small cell lung cancer.docx by Jianglin Wang (1569508)

“…Compared with that of normal tissues, WNT2/2B/3A/4/7A/9A/9B/11 expressions decreased, while WNT3/5B/6/7B/8B/10A/10B/16 expressions increased in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD); WNT2/3A/7A/11 expressions were lessened, while WNT2B/3/5A/5B/6/7B/10A/10B/16 expressions were enhanced in squamous cell lung cancer (LUSC). …”

Causal loop diagram of the Healthy Together Victoria policy process. by Brydie Clarke (3479390)

“…R loops and B loops were assigned sequential numbering as they were identified. A positive polarity (represented as ‘+’) indicates that as a cause increases, the effect increases, and as cause decreases, the effect decreases. …”

DataSheet_1_Preterm Birth Is Associated With Immune Dysregulation Which Persists in Infants Exposed to Histologic Chorioamnionitis.docx by Gemma Sullivan (11340801)

“…Pro-inflammatory proteins IL-6, MCP-1 and CRP were elevated in the cord blood of preterm infants whilst BDNF, C3, C9, IL-18, MMP-9 and RANTES were decreased, compared to infants born at term. In preterm infants, exposure to HCA was associated with elevations in 8 immune proteins on postnatal day 5 (BDNF, C3, C5a, C9, IL-8, MCP-1, MIP-1β and MMP-9) when compared to preterm infants who were not exposed.…”

Exercise capacity in patients with cystic fibrosis vs. non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis by Ronen Bar-Yoseph (6836930)

“…Results: Hundred two patients with bronchiectasis and 88 controls were evaluated; 49 CF (age 19.7 ± 9.7 y/o, FEV₁%predicted 70.9 ± 20.5%) and 53 non-CF (18.6 ± 10.6 y/o, FEV₁%predicted 68.7 ± 21.5%). …”

Data_Sheet_1_Secular trends in the prevalence of meeting 24-hour movement guidelines among U.S. adolescents: evidence from NHANES 2007–2016.docx by Xue-qing Liu (18293836)

“…Compliance with PA and SB recommendations among adolescents has decreased over time, from 72.5% (65.9% to 79.2%) to 64.2% (57.4% to 70.9%) for PA, and from 59.0% (49.6% to 68.4%) to 46.6% (37.8% to 55.5%) for SB, respectively, from 2007–2008 cycle to 2015–2016 cycle. …”

Table_1_Thalidomide Combined With Azathioprine as Induction and Maintenance Therapy for Azathioprine-Refractory Crohn's Disease Patients.DOCX by Tong Li (206968)

“…During induction, 80.3% (98/122) patients achieved clinical response within a median duration of 6.5 weeks, (interquartile range, 4.3–8.1 weeks). …”

Evidence of end-product inhibition that limits host digestive capabilities. by Michael E. Scharf (215122)

“…Results show decreasing turnover of the model substrate p-nitrophenyl-β-D-glucopyranoside (pNPG) in the presence of increasing concentrations of free glucose. …”

Application of yeast-based biocontrol agents against fruit spoilage moulds by Zukisani Gomomo (20853371)

“…Stability and viability assays revealed varying levels of yeast survival on fruit surfaces, with a decrease in yeast cell concentrations observed after oven drying, while stability was maintained during the storage period. …”

Factors increasing egg-holding time. by Mary Hagedorn (319120)

“…<p>To determine whether egg handling might have decreased the fertilization success observed in <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0021059#pone-0021059-g004" target="_blank">Fig. 4</a>, eggs were handled with either the standard metal spatula or a Teflon-coated spatula. …”

Supplementary Material for: Retinocytoma: clinical and genetic characteristics in 16 pediatric and adult cases by figshare admin karger (2628495)

“…Thirteen cases were asymptomatic, while three presented with floaters, decreased visual acuity, or strabismus. Clinical presentation was a whitish or grayish retinal tumor with a translucent (87%) and/or fragmented appearance (76%) at diagnosis. …”

Pharmacoeconomic evaluation of voriconazole vs. liposomal amphotericin B in empiric treatment of invasive fungal infections in Turkey by Turner, Stuart J.

“…The current pharmacoeconomic evaluation investigated the use of liposomal amphotericin B (LAmB) and voriconazole for the empiric treatment of IFI in the Turkish setting.Methods: Decision analytic modelling was used to create a pathway for patient treatment with a 5-point composite outcome measure. …”
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Stability test of PRA by Hyun-Seuk Moon (49978)

“…Oxygen contents were quantified by an HP 3396A integrator (unpublished data).<p><b>Copyright information:</b></p><p>Taken from "Physico-chemical modifications of conjugated linoleic acid for ruminal protection and oxidative stability"</p><p>http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/5/1/16</p><p>Nutrition & Metabolism 2008;5():16-16.…”

Termites' effects on arboreal predators. by Robert M. Pringle (248396)

“…(B) Fecundity of female <i>Cyclosa</i> sp. (inset) decreases as a function of mound-proximity squared. …”

Preparation and Characterizations of Monocrystalline Na Doped NiO Thin Films by Yacine Aoun (5223401)

“…The band gap energy was decreased after doping by Na and reaching a minimum value is 3.53 eV at 2 wt.%. …”

Significant age-related methylation alterations from selected CpG loci in normal tissues. by Brock C. Christensen (109103)

“…</p>d<p>Two samples missing age data.</p>*<p>CpG loci tested, with no age association: <i>ESR1</i>_E298, <i>IGF2</i>_P1036, <i>MGMT</i>_P272, <i>SFRP1</i>_E398 & P157, <i>TERT</i>_E20, <i>WRN</i>_E57.…”

LPLUNC1 attenuates LPS activated MAP kinase pathway. by Yixin Yang (409184)

“…<p>A. Growth curve of 5-8F cells treated by LPS and LPLUNC1 transfection. …”

Table 1_Efficacy and mechanism of cyprosulfamide in alleviating the phytotoxicity of clomazone residue on maize seedling.xlsx by Lanlan Sun (1798921)

“…Additionally, the combination of CSA and Clo reduced MDA levels by 13.4%, increased SOD activity by 9.7% and GST activity by 26.7%, while elevating GSSG content by 31.3% compared to Clo alone, ultimately mitigating oxidative damage in maize plants. qRT-PCR analysis showed that the expression of five P450 genes (CYP72A5, CYP81A4, CYP81Q32, CYP81A9, CYP81A36), nine GST genes (GST30, GST31, GSTIV, GSTVI, GST21, GST7, GST37, GST25, IN2-1), and two UGT genes (UGT76C2, UGT83A1) significantly high increased by 6.74-, 10.27-, 4.98-, 10.56-, 25.67-, 16.70-, 46.92-,7.53-, 5.10-, 238.82-, 143.50-, 4.58-, 31.51-, 39.3-, 4.20-, 10.47-fold after CSA+Clo treatment compared to that in the Clo treatment. …”

Baseline Goblet Cell Mucin Secretion in the Airways Exceeds Stimulated Secretion over Extended Time Periods, and Is Sensitive to Shear Stress and Intracellular Mucin Stores by Yunxiang Zhu (326362)

“…HBECCs exposed to low perfusion rates exhibited spike-like increases in BLMS when flow was jumped 5-fold: BLMS increased >4 fold, then decreased within 5 min to a stable plateau at 1.5–2-fold over control. …”

BDNF serum levels and its related miRNAs. by You-Jie Li (585855)

“…The serum levels of BDNF in the patients with depression (n = 40; 20.05±5.98 ng/ml) were significantly decreased compared with those of the healthy controls (n = 40; 25.22±5.17 ng/ml). …”